7 Biggest WWE SummerSlam 2019 Surprises That Might Happen

2. Randy Orton Becomes WWE Champion

Randy Orton WWE Champion
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After Kofi has suffered hardly any losses since becoming champion, this move would be a shocking moment for sure.

But giving a legitimate heel a run with the belt for Kingston to chase after may be just the kind of storyline that will bring viewers back to Mondays and Tuesdays. And we all know Fox is somewhere begging and praying this will happen, and probably with USA network right next to them.

With such a great build for this match so far, with a focus on their past and the great feud they had back in 2009, this could be an interesting feud to build long term. And this could give Randy Orton his 10th WWE Championship run, putting him above Triple H in that belt’s history, adding a big moment to SummerSlam as a result. That type of headline could be a great way to bring viewers to Raw the next night, and get some quick grab viewership like they did so well with Raw Reunion.

This could also give Kingston another shot at the gold, leading to the next event aptly named Clash of Champions. Then we could see Kingston regain gold, or let the feud build out longer with the master of the RKO reigning a while. The more possibilities this brings the more you realize it could be a very viable direction for WWE to go in.

And the same could be said if...

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